Quote for the day
Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing
– Socrates
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September 11th … thoughts on Peace
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The Intrepid, Ill-Fated Parachutist
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The story of STUFF
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This is an amazing short flash movie about how we (our planet) are slowly being consumed by world materialism and all the stuff that we generate. But it’s more than just that. It’s the story about the hefty price tag that accompanies the lives we lead (whether it be during the Christmas holidays where our…